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	Drohiczyn received city rights in 1498. Until the mid 1960s the arms of the city showed a wisent's head. Since then the arms show a wisent in the upper half and in the lower half the eagle of Poland and the knight of Lithuania, as the city historically belonged to either Poland or Lithuania.		Drohiczyn received city rights in 1498. Until the mid 1960s the arms of the city showed a wisent's head. Since then the arms show a wisent in the upper half and in the lower half the eagle of Poland and the knight of Lithuania, as the city historically belonged to either Poland or Lithuania.